8th
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From this reading TRAVELLER’S JOY The 8th of January dawned still and cold.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A black frost was on the ground, and in the sky the yellowish greyness which usually precedes a heavy snowfall.
anew
From this reading At Newcastle she had to change, and later on must change again, for the little local line which would carry her to Picton Bars.
alighted
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From this reading The lonely station stands high upon the fells, and the snow had begun to fall when she alighted upon the small, dreary platform.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRAVELLER’S JOY The 8th of January dawned still and cold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was, however, perfectly fine and dry at Bramforth when Olwen set out upon her northward journey.
BarsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading At Newcastle she had to change, and later on must change again, for the little local line which would carry her to Picton Bars.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The lonely station stands high upon the fells, and the snow had begun to fall when she alighted upon the small, dreary platform.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A black frost was on the ground, and in the sky the yellowish greyness which usually precedes a heavy snowfall.
Bramforth
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From this reading It was, however, perfectly fine and dry at Bramforth when Olwen set out upon her northward journey.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading At Newcastle she had to change, and later on must change again, for the little local line which would carry her to Picton Bars.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading At Newcastle she had to change, and later on must change again, for the little local line which would carry her to Picton Bars.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading TRAVELLER’S JOY The 8th of January dawned still and cold.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading TRAVELLER’S JOY The 8th of January dawned still and cold.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The lonely station stands high upon the fells, and the snow had begun to fall when she alighted upon the small, dreary platform.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It was, however, perfectly fine and dry at Bramforth when Olwen set out upon her northward journey.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The lonely station stands high upon the fells, and the snow had begun to fall when she alighted upon the small, dreary platform.
fellsnounUS /felz/
plural of “fell” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading The lonely station stands high upon the fells, and the snow had begun to fall when she alighted upon the small, dreary platform.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was, however, perfectly fine and dry at Bramforth when Olwen set out upon her northward journey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At Newcastle she had to change, and later on must change again, for the little local line which would carry her to Picton Bars.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading A black frost was on the ground, and in the sky the yellowish greyness which usually precedes a heavy snowfall.
greynessnoun
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A black frost was on the ground, and in the sky the yellowish greyness which usually precedes a heavy snowfall.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A black frost was on the ground, and in the sky the yellowish greyness which usually precedes a heavy snowfall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At Newcastle she had to change, and later on must change again, for the little local line which would carry her to Picton Bars.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A black frost was on the ground, and in the sky the yellowish greyness which usually precedes a heavy snowfall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was, however, perfectly fine and dry at Bramforth when Olwen set out upon her northward journey.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The lonely station stands high upon the fells, and the snow had begun to fall when she alighted upon the small, dreary platform.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was, however, perfectly fine and dry at Bramforth when Olwen set out upon her northward journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A black frost was on the ground, and in the sky the yellowish greyness which usually precedes a heavy snowfall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, however, perfectly fine and dry at Bramforth when Olwen set out upon her northward journey.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading TRAVELLER’S JOY The 8th of January dawned still and cold.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was, however, perfectly fine and dry at Bramforth when Olwen set out upon her northward journey.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading TRAVELLER’S JOY The 8th of January dawned still and cold.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading At Newcastle she had to change, and later on must change again, for the little local line which would carry her to Picton Bars.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading At Newcastle she had to change, and later on must change again, for the little local line which would carry her to Picton Bars.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At Newcastle she had to change, and later on must change again, for the little local line which would carry her to Picton Bars.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading At Newcastle she had to change, and later on must change again, for the little local line which would carry her to Picton Bars.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The lonely station stands high upon the fells, and the snow had begun to fall when she alighted upon the small, dreary platform.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At Newcastle she had to change, and later on must change again, for the little local line which would carry her to Picton Bars.
NewcastlenounUS /ˈnuːkæsəl/
a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression “carry coals to Newcastle” meaning to do something unnecessary)
From this reading At Newcastle she had to change, and later on must change again, for the little local line which would carry her to Picton Bars.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading It was, however, perfectly fine and dry at Bramforth when Olwen set out upon her northward journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRAVELLER’S JOY The 8th of January dawned still and cold.
Olwen
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From this reading It was, however, perfectly fine and dry at Bramforth when Olwen set out upon her northward journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A black frost was on the ground, and in the sky the yellowish greyness which usually precedes a heavy snowfall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was, however, perfectly fine and dry at Bramforth when Olwen set out upon her northward journey.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It was, however, perfectly fine and dry at Bramforth when Olwen set out upon her northward journey.
Picton
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From this reading At Newcastle she had to change, and later on must change again, for the little local line which would carry her to Picton Bars.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The lonely station stands high upon the fells, and the snow had begun to fall when she alighted upon the small, dreary platform.
precedesverbUS /prɪˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading A black frost was on the ground, and in the sky the yellowish greyness which usually precedes a heavy snowfall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was, however, perfectly fine and dry at Bramforth when Olwen set out upon her northward journey.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Newcastle she had to change, and later on must change again, for the little local line which would carry her to Picton Bars.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A black frost was on the ground, and in the sky the yellowish greyness which usually precedes a heavy snowfall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The lonely station stands high upon the fells, and the snow had begun to fall when she alighted upon the small, dreary platform.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The lonely station stands high upon the fells, and the snow had begun to fall when she alighted upon the small, dreary platform.
snowfallnounUS /ˈsnoʊfɑːl/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A black frost was on the ground, and in the sky the yellowish greyness which usually precedes a heavy snowfall.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading The lonely station stands high upon the fells, and the snow had begun to fall when she alighted upon the small, dreary platform.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The lonely station stands high upon the fells, and the snow had begun to fall when she alighted upon the small, dreary platform.
not in physical motion
From this reading TRAVELLER’S JOY The 8th of January dawned still and cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRAVELLER’S JOY The 8th of January dawned still and cold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Newcastle she had to change, and later on must change again, for the little local line which would carry her to Picton Bars.
TRAVELLER'S
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From this reading TRAVELLER’S JOY The 8th of January dawned still and cold.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was, however, perfectly fine and dry at Bramforth when Olwen set out upon her northward journey.
under normal conditions
From this reading A black frost was on the ground, and in the sky the yellowish greyness which usually precedes a heavy snowfall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A black frost was on the ground, and in the sky the yellowish greyness which usually precedes a heavy snowfall.
at the time that
From this reading It was, however, perfectly fine and dry at Bramforth when Olwen set out upon her northward journey.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A black frost was on the ground, and in the sky the yellowish greyness which usually precedes a heavy snowfall.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At Newcastle she had to change, and later on must change again, for the little local line which would carry her to Picton Bars.
yellowishadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading A black frost was on the ground, and in the sky the yellowish greyness which usually precedes a heavy snowfall.
